CFB Lunch Break: What Does an Ohio State "Down Year" Even Mean?
CFB Lunch Break: What Does an Ohio State "Down Year" Even Mean?  
Podcast: Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast
Published On: Thu Apr 17 2025
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comAlex and Richard take a bunch of questions from Split Zone Duo subscribers, recorded at lunch on April 15. The topics covered here include: * Is this the most wide-open track to the national title that CFB has seen in a long time? And what does it even mean for Ohio State to be “down”? * The Group of 5 schools with the biggest NIL war chests * Could Notre Dame be better than last year? (We’re skeptical.) * How does Cal replace an entire portaled running back room? * Would Texas reset the market for Dan Lanning? * UAB has a new wordmark * Is Mike Norvell’s hire of Gus Malzahn a last stand? * Why is institutional malpractice in the MAC not a bigger story? * Thoughts on Colorado retiring Shedeur Sanders’ number? * City schools’ difficulty getting people to care about CFB* Story time: Richard’s trip to Augusta National Golf Club * Alex’s running gear recommendationProducer: Anthony VitoAlso this week for SZD subscribersOur subscriber episode on Nico Iamaleava leaving Tennessee: